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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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